2. Why does Anita go to her uncle's house?
(a) To see if he has secretly returned.
(b) To see if he left any clues about where he is..
(c) To check out something she wonders about.
(d) To feed his cat.

3. What happens when word is taken to Tony's house that Mr. Smith's friends are there?
(a) Nothing because Tony has already been smuggled into the United States.
(b) Tony goes down a trap door in the cellar.
(c) Everyone disperses.
(d) Tony runs and hides in the Americans' home.

4. Who is Chucha?
(a) An old woman who was the family's nursemaid.
(b) Carla's great-grandmother.
(c) Anita's dog.
(d) Anita's older sister.

5. What do the men in the Volkwagons want?
(a) To stay for a few days.
(b) To arrest Anita's mother.
(c) To search the property.
(d) To buy stuff in the store.

6. What topics do Sammy, Anita and Sammy's visitor discuss?
(a) Moving to the United States.
(b) Community and politics.
(c) College.
(d) Sports.

7. Who is Mr. Washburn?
(a) A man from the British consulate.
(b) A CIA agent.
(c) A U.S. military officer.
(d) A man from the American embassy.

8. Besides Oscar, who helps Anita see their leader in a different light?
(a) Lucinda.
(b) Sammy.
(c) Her Tio Jose.
(d) Her Papi.

9. What color is associated with Chucha?
(a) Purple.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

10. What does the teacher tell Anita to do?
(a) Help the new boy find the correct classroom.
(b) Help Carla practice her lines.
(c) Help Carla pack her belongings.
(d) Continue her presentation.

11. What happens when Anita asks adults about her country's leader?
(a) They say that he has always won re-election because he is so popular.
(b) They brush aside her questions.
(c) They explain that he is a dictator.
(d) They tell her she must not ask such questions.

12. Where is the setting of the school?
(a) Dominican Republic.
(b) Bermuda
(c) Cuba.
(d) Haiti.

13. When does Anita use a pencil?
(a) To draw pictures of things in her life.
(b) When she writes in her journal.
(c) To write down Carla's address.
(d) For her math homework.

14. Who comes over to spend time with Sammy?
(a) Oscar.
(b) No one.
(c) Michael.
(d) Sammy's second cousin.

15. What is decided about Susie's birthday?
(a) To have a joint celebration for Lucinda and Susie.
(b) To have a celebration just for family.
(c) To have a huge party.
(d) To have a very low-key celebration.